Tesla launches Full Self-Driving in Lithuania

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Tesla said on X on Wednesday ‌that its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver assistance software was being rolled out in Lithuania, the ​second country in Europe to ​do so after Dutch approval last month.

  • Dutch ⁠regulator RDW is seeking EU-wide acceptance, but ​other member states can recognise the Dutch approval ​and allow the system to be deployed.
  • The Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration confirmed Lithuania has recognised ​the Dutch certification.
  • Belgium was expected to ​be the first country to follow the Dutch ‌as ⁠an authorisation process had started in the Flanders region where one Tesla car is testing FSD on roads.
  • The Greek transport ​ministry said ​on Wednesday ⁠it had an upcoming bill granting the same type ​of approval as the Dutch.
  • Dutch ​RDW ⁠tested the system for over 1 1/2 years on a test track and ⁠on ​public roads before granting ​approval.

Reporting by Marie Mannes in Stockholm and Angeliki ​Koutantou in Athens, Editing by Bernadette Baum